Dietary Acculturation among Filipino Americans
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Dietary Acculturation among Filipino Americans
Acculturation, the subsequent changes that occur in one culture after continuous first hand contact with another culture, impacts the dietary habits and health risks of individuals. This study examines the acculturation, dietary habits and anthropometric measurements in a sample of 210 first generation Filipino American immigrants in New Jersey (NJ). Acculturation was measured using the Short A...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13010016